Sustainability - the Most Essential Component

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have launched the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme under its Ten-Year Framework of Programmes for Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP). The strategy has been created with the objective to promote resources and energy efficiency in the building and construction industry.

The Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme ensures that a range of sectors, including residential, commercial and industrial buildings, provide a healthy environment to live and work in. It also ensures land, energy, water and other resources are utilised sustainably.

B & K Structures, suppliers and manufacturers of optimised hybrid solutions, ensure that sustainability is at the core of every aspect of their business. Through the use of timber technologies, the number one renewable mainstream construction material, B & K Structures are able to produce greener buildings with lower carbon footprints.

B & K Structures enhance the sustainability of their projects through offering innovative hybrid frames that combine glulam, cross laminated timber, timber cassettes and steel. By exploiting the benefits of each building fabric, B & K Structure’s hybrid solutions offer a cost-effective, sustainable alternative to traditional frames that remain prominent in the construction sector.

The Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme, launched at the high-level segment of the UN-Habitat Governing Council meeting in Naurobi, Kenya, calls for the need of enhanced sustainability in the building supply chain, a reduction in climate impact and a stronger climate resilience of the building and construction sector.

With this move towards a more sustainable built environment, eco-credentials are now crucial in the construction and modern trading world. Having the appropriate accreditations and certifications determines the success of a sustainable build. B & K Structures understand the need for an assured system for sustainable source verification of their timber products. In order to achieve this, they have identified Chain of Custody Certification for PEFC as the most important requirement in protecting the environmental credentials of their clients – ensuring that forest cultivation is well managed, the local community is protected and that forest workers are treated fairly.

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